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Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Payroll Reporting in India – A Formal Employment Perspective
The Central Statistics Office , Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation has released the report on Employment Outlook of the country covering the period September, 2017 to March, 2018. It is based on the administrative records available with selected government agencies to assess the progress in certain dimensions.
This is the second in this series of employment statistics. The Ministry brought out the first release of employment related statistics in the formal sector in April, 2018 covering the period September 2017 to February, 2018, using information on the number of subscribers who have availed benefits under three major schemes, namely, the Employees’ Provident Fund , Employees’ State Insurance Scheme  and the National Pension Scheme . In this release, the Ministry is also including information for the persondays of work generated under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme .
As mentioned in the earlier series, the levels of employment are from various sources, there are elements of overlap and the estimates are not additive. Detailed information is separately published on the respective organizational websites for the period September, 2017 till March, 2018. The information is based on the number of subscribers and as the schemes provide for earlier payments, the tables reflects a dynamic status.
Please click here to access the detailed note related to Employment Outlook.
AYUSH
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal visits Central Ayurveda Research Institute and the Regional Research Institute for Homoeopathy in Guwahati
AYUSH Minister urges scientists to do research on more than 1,700 medicinal plant species found in Assam
Union Minister of AYUSH, Ports, Shipping, & waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal visited the Central Ayurveda Research Institute and the Regional Research Institute for Homoeopathy, under the Ministry of Ayush in Guwahati. The Minister interacted with the researchers & staff and also took a tour of the medicinal plant garden at the campus.
Speaking about the role of the AYUSH Ministry in carrying forward the vision of PM Shri Narendra Modi, the Union Minister said, "The Ministry is taking all steps to popularize Indian traditional systems of medicine all over the world. I urge the scientists to further explore the rich resources of Assam & NE and strengthen our traditional systems of medicine."
During his visit, the Minister said that Assam has more than 1,700 species of medicinal plants. He called upon the scientists to engage with the people of the region to explore the potential of the rich resources of the North East and urged them to spread awareness about the field so that youths and the common people can make AYUSH a part of their lives.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami on taking oath as Uttarakhand CM
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami on taking oath as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. He also congratulated all others who took oath today.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, "Congratulations to Shri @pushkardhami and all others who took oath today. Best wishes to this team as they work towards the progress and prosperity of Uttarakhand."
Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh's telephone talk with Israel Defence Minister
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh talked to Mr Benjamin Gantz, Minister of Defence of Israel over telephone on March 29, 2022. The call was initiated from Tel Aviv. Shri Rajnath Singh offered his sincere condolences on the loss of lives of innocent civilians due to recent terror attacks in Israel and said terrorism is a threat to the whole world and it does not have any place in the civilized world. He tweeted “Had a telephonic conversation with the Defence Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Gantz. Shared my condolences on loss of innocent lives due to terror attacks in Israel. Terrorism is a global menace which has no place in today’s civilised world.”
Mr Gantz appreciated the gesture and thanked the Raksha Mantri. He further informed Shri Rajnath Singh that his proposed visit to India from March 30-31, 2022 has been postponed due to some unavoidable reasons and new dates will be worked out through diplomatic channels. While looking forward to the visit, Shri Rajnath Singh said it would further strengthen defence cooperation between India and Israel.
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Ministry of Defence
Keel Laying of Second Ship - Diving Support Craft At m/s Titagarh Wagons Ltd, Kolkata
Keel laying for the second ship of Diving Support Craft  project was held on 05 May 22 at M/s Titagarh Wagons Ltd., Kolkata. The contract for procurement of Five Diving Support Craft  for the Indian Navy was signed on 12 Feb 21 with M/s Titagarh Wagons Ltd., at a total project cost of Rs 174.77 Cr.
On commissioning, these craft will provide diving assistance for IN ships inside and close to harbour, for underwater repairs, maintenance and salvage. The DSCs will be fitted with state-of-the-art diving equipment and tools for performing diving operations.
With all main and auxiliary equipment sourced from indigenous manufacturers, these ships are proud flag bearers of Make in India initiatives of the Ministry of Defence.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Drone Services in Agricultural Practices
Looking into the unique advantages of drone technologies in agriculture, the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare  has released the Standard Operating Procedures  for use of drones in pesticide and nutrient application.
All the drone operations in the country are governed by the Drone Rules, 2021, notified by the Ministry of Civil Aviation . The Digital Sky platform launched by Directorate General of Civil Aviation  facilitates registration of drones, pilots, and operators for online permission while enforcing safety and security guidelines. The Central Insecticides Board & Registration Committee  has notified the procedure for conducting experiments and approving pesticides to be used for drone application.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Power
CESL issues first-of-its-kind tender for procurement of 1 lakh Electric Three-Wheelers
• Invites proposals from OEMs for procurement of electric-three wheelers as per FAME II guidelines
• Vehicles will be deployed by CESL for different use-cases across the country
• Focus is on garbage disposal, passenger autos and livelihood generation
State owned Convergence Energy Services Limited , a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited - an entity under the Ministry of Power, Government of India,has issued a tender for the procurement of 100,000 electric three-wheelers  today. This is the one-of-its-kind tender issued by any government entity ever. A request for proposals has been issued inviting original equipment manufacturers to provide proposalsfor E3W under different use-cases – including, municipal solid waste collection, freight loaders, food and vaccine transport and passenger autos. This initiative of deploying E3Ws for refrigerated cold storage and vaccine drives will, in turn, make India’s COVID recovery green and eco- friendly.
CESL will lease these vehicles to entities that wish to avail of such leasing services. CESL will also make these E3Ws available through its digital platform for resale to any entity interested in outright purchase.
Government of India has entrusted EESL for successful implementation of the remodeled FAME II policy. This tender is another step towards achieving the policy targets. All E3Ws must be in compliance with FAME-II policy requirements. The scope of work for the OEM includes designing, engineering, manufacturing, testing, inspection, supply, transportation, complete system warranty & transit insurance, delivery to the end-consumer and providing after sales support.
The tender has been issued to cater to the demand that CESL has aggregated from various partners and states across India. This tender also includes demand from cities that wish to change their garbage fleet from fossil fuels to electric. Through this procurement, CESL aims to achieve cost reduction, standardize the demand for E3Ws and maintain high quality product through quality assurance and quality control procedures of CESL.
Ministry of Home Affairs
855 Police Officers get Republic Day Police Medals
A total of 855 Police personnel have been awarded Medals on the occasion of the Republic Day this year. President’s Police Medal for Gallantry  have been awarded to three personnel, Police Medals for Gallantry  have been awarded to 146 personnel, President’s Police Medals for Distinguished Service to 74 personnel and Police Medal for Meritorious Service to 632 personnel.
All three President’s Police Medal for Gallantry have been awarded to CRPF personnel. Among the 146 personnel receiving the Police Medals for Gallantry, 41 are from CRPF, Odisha Police – 26, J&K Police - 25, Chhattisgarh Police - 14, Meghalaya – 13, Uttar Pradesh – 10, BSF - 08, Delhi - 04, Jharkhand - 03 and Assam Rifles and ITBP – 01 each.
Details of Awardees List are enclosed as below:
President’s Police Medals for Gallantry and Police Medals for Gallantry – List 1
President’s Police Medals for Distinguished Service – List 2
Police Medal for Meritorious Service – List 3
State Wise/ Force Wise list of medal awardees to the Police personnel- List 4
Ministry of Rural Development
Programmes on Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan
50.78 crore person-days employment were provided with a total expenditure of Rs. 39,293 crore during the Abhiyaan
The Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan  was launched on 20th June 2020, for a period of 125 days, with resource envelop of Rs. 50,000 crore to boost employment and livelihood opportunities for migrant workers returning to villages and similarly affected citizens in rural area.
The Abhiyaan adopted a multipronged strategy of providing immediate employment & livelihood opportunities to the distressed, to saturate the villages with public infrastructure and creation of livelihood assets to boost the income generation activities and enhance long term livelihood opportunities by giving focus on 25 works  in 116 selected districts across 6 States namely Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
The GKRA ended on 22nd October, 2020 and a total of 50.78 crore person-days employment were provided with a total expenditure of Rs. 39,293 crore during the Abhiyaan.
The State-wise details of expenditure incurred under the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan are given as below :
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SI. No.
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State
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Expenditure 
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1
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BIHAR
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10,992
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2
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JHARKHAND
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1,396
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3
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MADHYA PRADESH
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6,819
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4
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ODISHA
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2,042
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5
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RAJASTHAN
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8,715
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6
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UTTAR PRADESH
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9,330
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Total
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39,293
State-wise employment provided  under the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan is given below:
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State-wise employment provided  under the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan
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SI. No.
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State
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Persondays generated 
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1
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BIHAR
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11.19
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2
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JHARKHAND
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1.32
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3
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MADHYA PRADESH
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9.99
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4
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ODISHA
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2.30
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5
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RAJASTHAN
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15.39
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6
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UTTAR PRADESH
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10.58
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Total
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50.78
This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Rural Development Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
21 UIDAI-run Aadhaar Seva Kendras operational across the country
The Unique Identification Authority of India  has operationalised 21 Aadhaar Seva Kendras  as part of its plan to open 114 stand-alone Aadhaar enrolment & update centres across the country. These are in addition to 35000 Aadhaar enrolment centers run by Banks, Post Offices and State Governments.
These centres have a capacity to handle up to 1,000 enrolment and update requests per day and will be operational all days of the week including weekends, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. They will be closed only on public holidays. UIDAI plans to set up 114 Aadhaar Seva Kendras in 53 cities across the country.
While Aadhaar enrolment is free, a nominal charge of Rs.50 is payable for updating details like adding mobile number to Aadhaar, updating address, etc.
The list of 21 Aadhaar Seva Kendras operational in different parts of the country is given below:
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Address
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Delhi
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Akshardharm Metro Station
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Delhi
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Inderlok Metro Station
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Delhi
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Mohan Cooperative Industrial Estate, Near Mohan Estate Metro Station
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Agra
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Sanjay Place
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Hisar
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Metropolis Mall, Delhi Road
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Chandigarh
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Sector 17 A
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Bhopal
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Danish Nagar
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Bhopal
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Maharana Pratap Nagar
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Chennai
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Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Koyembedu
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Lucknow
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Vidhan Sabha Marg, Lalbagh
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Patna
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Near Hotel Utsav, New Dak Bunglow Road
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Dehradun
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AD Tower, Niranjanpur
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Guwahati
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Lachit Nagar, Ulubari
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Ranchi
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Behind Mangal Tower, Near Kantatoli Chowk
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Jaipur
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Orbit Mall, Civil Lines Metro Station
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Silvassa
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Shradha Complex, Near HDFC Bank
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Shimla
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C.K. Mall, ISBT Tutikandi
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Vijaywada
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Opp Municpal Water Tank, Labbipet
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Bangalore
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Next to Pai Vista Convention Centre, Near South End Circle
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Hyderabad
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Reliance Cyber Ville, Madhapur
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Mysore
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CCK Complex, Vijaynagar 1st Stage
The Aadhaar Seva Kendra has an efficient token management system which guides residents to relevant stages of the enrolment/update process in a hassle-free manner.
As these centres are air-conditioned and designed with adequate seating capacity, residents who have been provided a token will not have to stand in queue.
Special Service and Features
‘DAK ADALAT’
Tamilnadu Postal Circle, Department of Posts, India will conduct a Circle level ‘DAK ADALAT’ on 21.10.2021  at 11.30 hours in Office of the Chief postmaster General, Tamilnadu Circle, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.
Chief Postmaster General, Tamilnadu Circle, Chennai – 600 002 and Chair Person of Circle Dak Adalat will hear the grievances of Customers of Postal Department personally and redress their grievances. Customers may send their grievances on Postal Services to Smt.M.Vijayalakshmi, Assistant Director , O/o the Chief Postmaster General, Tamilnadu Circle, Chennai – 600 002 on or before 08.10.2021. Customers can also send their grievances through email to pg.tn@indiapost.gov.in with the caption DAK ADALAT.
The grievances relating to postal services like delay in transmission of mails, Speed Post articles, Parcels, Money Orders, Saving Bank, Cash Certificates and counter services will be covered.
The grievances regarding disposal of MO / Registered / Speed / VP/ Insured articles booked by the customers should contain full details such as, article number, date and office of booking, full address of sender and the addressee. If the grievances is about the Savings Scheme or Postal Life insurance, Account Number, PLI Policy Number, Name and address of the Depositor/Insurant, Name of the Post office, the details of the recovery and any other reference of the Postal Department, if available, should be furnished.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Wildlife Week an occasion to reaffirm the commitment towards conservation of wildlife and harmonious co-existence: PM Shri Narendra Modi
Prime Minster Shri Narendra Modi has said, the country is now making efforts to conserve endangered species through dedicated projects such as ‘Project Lion’ and ‘Project Dolphin’ after the success of ‘Project Tiger’ and ‘Project Elephant’. In a written message on the occasion of Wildlife Week, Shri Modi sought contribution from people from all walks of life to attain the desired results from these projects.
The Prime Minster said, coinciding with the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the apostle of peace and non-violence, the celebration of “Wildlife Week” is an ideal occasion to reaffirm the commitment towards conservation of wildlife and harmonious co-existence of all living beings.
He said, today with a robust and wide network of protected areas, the commitment towards wildlife protection is as strong as ever. Saying that eco sensitive zones provide a peripheral support and act as a buffer around national parks and sanctuaries, Shri Modi said, several such zones have been notified to enhance the space available for thriving wildlife. Mentioning that the country hosts the last wild population of Asiatic lions, he said, the resolve of doubling tiger numbers have been fulfilled well in advance.
On India giving special attention to plastic waste management, the Prime Minister said, India is resolute in its efforts to reduce single use plastic and micro-plastic pollution for sustainable development along with a prosper biodiversity. Shri Modi said, the country is emphasising on conservation of the migratory birds and species as India remains a natural home to a verity of migratory species.
Noting that India harbours 17 percent of world human population within 2.4 percent land area of the world and development needs of the country are paramount, Shri Modi, however, said that the country believes that wildilife and biodiversity conservation are equally imperative.
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Ministry of Science & Technology
Cabinet approves Intimation of Letter of Intent between India and Costa Rica in the field of Biotechnology
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, was apprised of signing of Lotter of Intent  between India and Costa Rica in the field of Biotechnology.
The LOI has been signed to work out the agenda for the collaboration for Innovation in Science & Technology Diplomacy to evolve a concrete strategic plan in the area of biotechnology education, training and research.
The LOI was signed in March, 2019.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan nominated to the Board of GAVI, The Vaccine Alliance
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare has been nominated by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation  as a member on the GAVI Board.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan will be representing the South East Area Regional Office/ Western Pacific Regional Office  constituency on the GAVI Board. The seat is currently held by Mr. MyintHtwe of Myanmar. Dr. Harsh Vardhan will be representing India from 1stJanuary 2021 until 31st December 2023.
The Board normally meets twice a year in June and November/ Decemberand holds an annual retreat, normally in March or April. All these meetings arenormally attended in person.
The GAVIBoard is responsible for strategic direction and policy-making, oversees the operations of the Vaccine Alliance and monitors programme implementation. With membership drawn from a range of partner organisations, as well as experts from the private sector, the Board provides a forum for balanced strategic decision making, innovation and partner collaboration.
GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance as part of its mission to save lives, reduce poverty and protect the world against the threat of epidemics, has helped vaccinate more than 822 million children in the world’s poorest countries, preventing more than 14 million future deaths.
Dr.NgoziOkonjo-lweala presently serves as Chair of the GAVIAlliance Board.
Ministry of Defence
Shri Rajnath Singh confers Raksha Mantri Padak and Commendation to NCC bravehearts
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh during his visit to National Cadet Corps  Republic Day Camp 2021, on January 21, 2021 conferred Raksha Mantri Padak and Commendation Cards to NCC Cadets, for their exemplary performance and devotion to duty, at an impressive 'Investiture Ceremony', held at Delhi Cantt in New Delhi.
Shri Rajnath Singh was received by the Director General NCC Lieutenant General Tarun Kumar Aich. A contingent of smartly turned out NCC cadets drawn from the three wings namely Army, Navy and Air Force, presented an impressive Guard of Honour to the Raksha Mantri.
Raksha Mantri Padak has been awarded to Senior Under Officer  Prashant Kumar Tiwari of Bihar & Jharkhand Directorate and Lt Commander Jitendra Pal Singh of Uttar Pradesh Directorate. The Padak was instituted in 1989. Since then it is awarded to the most deserving cadet every year for bravery or exceptional service of the highest order. Raksha Mantri Commendation Cards have also been awarded to Lt Shivani Sharma of Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh Directorate, SUO Shreeshma Hegde of Karnataka & Goa Directorate, Cadet Syed Shajeed, West Bengal & Sikkim Directorate and Senior GCI Neeva Singh of Delhi Directorate.
In his address, Shri Rajnath Singh complimented the NCC for its contribution as frontline Corona Warriors through ‘Exercise NCC Yogdan’ in which 1,39,961 cadets & 21,380 staff from all over the country participated in prevention of COVID-19 pandemic by taking up various activities like traffic management, distribution of food and essential items, queue management, preparation and distribution of mask to needy people, etc. Raksha Mantri also praised NCC for taking up initiative towards digitisation by launching NCC Training App and Digital Forum for benefits of all its cadets and associate NCC officers.
Referring to the expansion of NCC by one lakh cadets in the border and coastal areas announced by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi from the rampart of Red Fort on August 15, 2020, Raksha Mantri expressed his happiness and complimented NCC for completing the target of enrolment of one lakh cadets in a short span of time in 1,104 schools and colleges in the border and coastal areas.
Shri Rajnath Singh also complimented the NCC fraternity, for making invaluable contributions towards Digital India, Atmanirbhar Bharat, National integration and Nation Building, through multifarious activities. He said that the NCC is doing a yeoman service to the Nation by transforming the youth of the Nation into a cohesive and disciplined force.
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Ministry of Rural Development
Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Entitlement Awareness Week conducted nationally as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
Entitlement awareness drives will enable beneficiaries to gain maximum benefit from the Mahatma Gandhi NREG Scheme
As part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, States/UTs conducted Entitlement Awareness Week to make workers aware about their rights and entitlements under the Mahatma Gandhi NREG Act. The week was observed between 27th August to 2nd September 2021. Mahatma Gandhi NREGA provides a number of legal entitlements to the job seekers through a series of provisions in the Act.
In West District of Sikkim, officials are reaching out to Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Workers to make them aware about their rights and entitlements under the Act
Numerous initiatives were taken by the States/UTs to make the Entitlements accessible to the public. States/UTs coordinated various activities in their respective districts, block and gram panchayats. To facilitate the workers, Gram Sabhas were conducted at Gram Panchayat Bhawans in various district, while some of the districts reached out to the workers at work-sites. Mahatma Gandhi NREGA beneficiaries, functionaries and officials from States/UTs have actively participated with enthusiasm. These entitlements awareness drives will enable beneficiaries to gain maximum benefit from the Mahatma Gandhi NREG Scheme.
In Dungarpur Districts, Gram Panchayat Samiti conducted entitlement awareness drive for MGNREGA Workers
India @75 Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav is a 75 weeks long celebration which was launched by the Prime Minister on 12th March 2021.